NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

RULE CHAPTER TITLE: RULE CHAPTER NO.:

Florida Building Commission - Operational Procedures 9B-3

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State Building Code Adopted. 9B-3.047

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Adoption of the 2007 edition of the Florida Building Code.

SUMMARY: The rule is amended to complete the second triennial update of the Florida Building Code. The 2007 edition of the Code incorporates the 2006 edition of the International Codes as its foundation, replacing the 2003 International Codes, adds amendments sought by interested parties and carries forward previously adopted, Florida specific amendments to the extent that they were not addressed in the updated foundation codes. The code also integrates the interpretations rendered by the Commission by Declaratory Statement. Local technical amendments to the code were reviewed, but none have been integrated into this edition.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST: Any person who wishes to provide information regarding the statement of estimated regulatory costs, or to provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 553.73(1), (2), (7) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 553.72, 553.73(2), (3), (7), (9) FS.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE TIME, DATE AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: August 21, 2007, 1:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter comes before the Commission pursuant to its agenda.

PLACE: Embassy Suites Tampa – USF, 3705 Spectrum Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33612-9412

Any person requiring special accommodations at the workshop because of a disability of physical impairment should contact Mo Madani, Planning Manager, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Sadowski Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, (850) 921-2247 at least seven days prior to the date of the workshop using the Florida Dual Party Relay System which can be reached at 1-800-955-8770 (Voice) or 1-800-955-9771 (TDD).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Mo Madani, Planning Manager, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Sadowski Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, (850) 921-2247.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULES IS:

9B-3.047 State Building Code Adopted.

(1) The Florida Building Code, 2007 edition, as updated by the Florida Building Commission on July 1, 2005, and as amended by the Commission on December 11, 2005, December 8, 2006, and May 21, 2007, incorporated herein by reference is hereby adopted as the building code for the State of Florida.

The proposed effective date is October 1, 2008.

Specific Authority 553.73(1), (2), (7) FS, Sections 21, 32, 33, 34, 36, 44, 46, 48, Chapter 2005-147, Laws of Florida, Section 1, Chapter 2006-65, Laws of Florida Law Implemented 553.72, 553.73(2), (3), (7), (9) FS, Sections 21, 32, 33, 34, 36, 44, 46, 48, Chapter 2005-147, Laws of Florida History -- New 7‑18‑90, Amended 3‑30‑93, 10‑17‑93, 8‑28‑95, 9‑24‑96, 12‑26‑96, 4‑27‑97, 10‑5‑97, 10‑14‑97, 9‑7‑00, 11‑28‑00, 2‑7‑01, 12‑16‑01, 6‑30‑03, 4‑3‑05, 12-11-05, 12-8-06, .

NOTE: The full text of modifications and amendments approved by the Commission, together with the applicable procedural history and comments, are available at www.floridabuilding.org, or by contacting the Codes and Standards Unit at (850) 487-1824.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Mo Madani, Planning Manager, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Sadowski Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, (850) 921-2247.

NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Ila Jones, Community Program Administrator, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Sadowski Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100.

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 27, 2007

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: May 29, 2007.